Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 193.

IRISH PEACE OR RENEWAL OF WAR' Will Result From Session I of Sinn Fein Parliament ’ Convening Today IMPORTANT SESSION ) Great Interest Manifested and Hopes That an Agree- I ment Will be Reached (United Press Service) Dublin. Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Sinn Fein parlia- 1 ment met today to accept or reject Great Britain's peace proposals. The issue before members of the Dail Eireann gathering at the Man- i sion House was clear out—peace with the British empire or renewed • war. > The tremendous importance of the session was realized throughout Ireland. Huge crowds gathered before the hall to pray and anxiously wait. In the grey dawn today, long before the night mists from the Llffey 2 r had been blown away, crowds gathered on the river banks and around the Mansion house awaiting the arrival of the members of the Dail. There was a feeling of optimism throughout Dublin this morning—a k strong undercurrent of belief that . • the Dail would not reject the British ? terms, at least without a plebiscite. Anda plebiscite. It is felt, would resuit in the offer of dominion home ‘ rule —the most generous Ireland has £ ever received, however far short it falls of complete independence, be- . . b Ing accepted. Nothing else was talked of in the streets, in shops, or in the clubs; what would the Dail decide? This morning's session was purely spectacular, the choice of a chairman, the reading of the British offer, ‘ an address from President De Valera ( to his parliament, gathered for the first time since the outbreak of hostilities. At a secret session this afternoon, it was believed the terms of Lloyd a George’s proposals would be con- * sidered. . — > c FATHER IS DEAD e Henry C. Markley, seventy-six years j old. living at Bluffton, died Saturday night at 11:10, after an illness dat ing back several years. The immedi £ ate cause of his death is attributed { to an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Markley was a member of the family that had much to do with the history oi ( Wells county. He was the father oi £ Mrs. Frank McDowell, formerly ot ( this city. Funeral services were , held at 10 o'clock this morning at the t Six Mile Christian church, east ot , Bluffton, the Rev. R. \\* Page, of Ma f jenica, officiating. t ROEBUCK REUNION The twelfth annual reunion of the ’ Roebuck family will be held on Sun ( day. August 21st at Bellmont Park, Decatur, Ind. Thompson Noll, President. I Mrs. Denver Robison, Sec.-Treas. ( —• ( HORSE SHOE CLUB MEETS Members of the Horse Shoe club will meet this evening at the fire de partment rooms on Monroe street The meeting will be held promptly at 7 o’clock, and the members of the club are earnestly requested to be present. , „ BINGEN WINS The Bingen base ball team won from the Frog-Eye nine Sunday in an Interesting game played at Bingen The score was 7 to 5. Marion and Lawrence Biggs of this city formed the battery for the Bingen team, and their work was excellent. The Bing en team will play the Dixon team next Sunday at Bingen. Dixon won a former contest, and the next one will be hard fought. —•— DINNER PARTY, SUNDAY AT THE BAUGHMAN HOME t Mr. and Mrs. Lester Baughman had as their guests at dinner Sunday at their home on West High street, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baughman and daughter. Bertha, and Mrs. N. J. Baughman of Decatur, Miss Winona Wertzberger and Mrs. George Wertzberger of Hammond. Miss Eleanor Neuser ot Toledo, Ohio, Miss Nellie Baughman of Redkey and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Flauding and son. Max. and Mrs. S. J. Baughman of Portland.—Portland Republican.

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COURT NEWS Roe R. Hickerson lias filed his honorable disebargeg from the United States army with County Recorder McConnell. Real estate transfers: Jeremiah Barton to Attaway Leimenstoll, 80 acres, Kirkland tp„ $100; Edward Tumbieson to Rosetta M. Parr, 40 acres, Monroe tp„ $6,500; William H. Sheler to Elmore J. Cook, part Inlot 195, Decatur, $1.00; Elmore J. Cook to William H. Sheler, inlot 195, Decatur, $3,000

HERE FOR BURIAL Body of Forest B. Fisher is Brought from St. Thomas, Ont., for Interment in ” I DECATUR CEMETERY Stricken With Appendicitis While on Visit to Sister —Horace Bothoff Dead The remains of Forest B. Fisher arrived in this city at 11:42 this morning over the Clover Leaf from St. Thomas, Ontario, where his death , occurred yesterday, following an operation at the St. Thomas hospital a few days ago for relief from appendicitis. The deceased was a son of Mr. and | Mrs. L. N. Fisher, of Paw Paw, | Mich., and had gone to St. Thomas j a week ago to visit with his sister, , Mrs. Samuel Haight, when the fatal , illness came upon him. He was taken to the hospital and the operation j followed, but it was too late to save j his life. , He was born at Laketon, Ind., nineteen years ago last June 1, and besides the mother is survived by . three sisters, and one brother: Mrs. Samuel Haight, St. Thomas, Ontario; , Mrs. Floyd Grossman. Andrews, ( Ind., and Miss Trula Fisher, at PawPaw, Mich., and Irvin Fisher, of South Bend. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the Decatur Methodist church. An effort is being made to have the pastor at Paw Paw, Mich., officiate at the funeral, but in case he cannot come. Rev. Charles Tinkham, pastor of the local church, will preach the sermon. Interment will be at the Decatur cemetery. The remains were taken to the Coat Cook home after arrival here, where the body may be viewed until the time of the funeral. Horace Bothoff Dies Horace Bothoff, many years a resiident of this city and county, anif for a time a resident of Fort Wayne, died this morning at 2:30 o’clock at his home at Pleasant Mills, from tuberculosis of the bowels. The Bothoff family resided on First street several years, and moved from here to Fort Wayne, where the deceased was a watchman at Robinson Park. They removed to Pleasant Mills from Fort Wayne, and for the past several months Mr. Bothoff had suffered from the illness which terminated in his death. He was seventy-two years old, and is survived by the widow and two daughters, one living in Toledo, O„ and the other in Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning from the Pleasant Mills M. E. church, and burial will be at the Pleasant Mills cemetery. • — ATTENDS SALE C. C. Schafer is in Chicago attending the government auction sale. The auction will extend over a period of five days, and the goods sold consists of supplies purchased for use during the war, and there are many articles of value to concerns like the Schafer company, which can be purchased at a reasonable figure, Mr. Schafer hopes to be able to bld in a good supply ot these goods, and if he is successful, the many concerns with which the Schafer company does bus iness will profit by the purchases. >. CHURCH OF GOD WILL HOLD CAMP MEETING The Church of God will hold a camp meeting three miles south of i Payne, Ohio, beginning August 19th and lasting till the 28th. There will be good singing and splendid speaki ing and everybody is welcomed. ... —e- —— ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ 3 Indiana and West Vlr BUnla—Showers tonight and Wednesday; slightly warmer tonight. Michigan — Showers tonight and •' Wednesday; not much change in temperature.

BIG CHUNK OFF FEDERAL TAXES New Revenue Bill, Shows Reduction for 1922 and More for Year 1923 TAX BILL TOMORROW i Chairman Fordney Says It is Necessary for the Recovery of Business Washington, Aug. 16. (Special to Daily Democrat) —Federal taxes are reduced $384,000,000 for 1922 and $790,330,000 for 1923, Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means committee declared today in formally reporting the new revenue bill to the house. The insergent republican movement in the house was strong enough to force a delay in the repeal of the excess profit levy and the reduction of sur-taxes on high incomes until January 1. 1922.’ Consideration of the tax bill will be started in the house tomorrow and completed Saturday afternoon. Explaining the principle on which the bill is based the representative said: “In framing the tax legislation herein recommended the committee has thought out methods of reducing rather than shifting tax burdens. The exacting of the present excess sums of taxes from the country contribute in no small degree to the depressing influences under which business and industry in general are staggering as an aftermath of the world war. “The reduction of the tax burden is essential busiu’ess recovery and such reduction can only be based on the rigid enforcement of a policy of the strictest economy of the running expenses of the government.” BAD NEWS FOR BILL. Chicago, Aug. 16. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —"PTg PHI” Haywood. I. W. W. leader now in Russia, faced more trouble with the law today. Haywood, according to word received by District Attorney Clyne, is heir to a $500,000 fortune left by his first wife out in Winnemucca, Nev. “Let him try to collect it,” said I Clyne. “He’ll have to serve the 20 year term for violation of the espionage act if he ever returns to the United States.” And—“ Big Bill” faces prosecution for bigamy, according to Clyne, who said he received information that the I. W. W. leader deserted his first wife 30 years ago and re-married. Haywood's friends deny this. MATCHING WITS Whiskey Smugglers and Federal Guards Playing on Coast and Border MORE TROOPS OUT To Stop the Great Import of Booze From Europe and the Canadian Line By Harold D. Jacobs. (United Preen Service). New York, Aug. 16.—(Special to Daily Democrat).— Whiskey smug glers, attempting to enter the United States by land and sea, were matching wits with federal and state guards on the Atlantic coast and the Canadian border today. Riads, seizures and arrests marked today’s engagements in the border' battle between bootleggers and United States authorities near Detroit, where the smugglers are trying to bring their contraband in from Canada. The prohibition enforcement forces took the offensive all along the line, throwing more troopers into action along the down-river districts and running down the small, speedy power boats that came puttering over from the Canadian border with their cargoes of nine percent, beer. Prohibition enforcement authorities realizing the hugeness of their task along the coast were reported to be considering a request for a loan of several destroyers from the navy. It is possible, too, that the army may be asked to assist the border guards. The government has been warned ' that a veritable Armanda schooner is now sailing northward from the Bahama islands, bound for secret destinations along the middle Atlantic 1 coast. Elaborate preparations are being made to round up the entire fleet.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 16, 1921.

♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + HOW IT PAYS ♦ ♦ — ♦ ♦ We are convinced that there ♦ ♦is business if you go aflet it ♦ ♦ and advertise. Last week the •> ♦ Gay. Zwick A Myers funltire ♦ + store of this city advertised a ♦ + special ten day’s sale on a num- + + her of well known and first + ♦ class pianos and players, rang ♦ ♦ ing in price from three hundred ♦ ♦ to six hundred dollars. Up to ♦ ♦ last evening eighteen pianos ♦ ♦ were sold and delivered to peo- + ♦ pie in this community, readers + ♦ of the Daily Democrat. John T. ♦ + Carmody, a factory represents- ♦ + five of the piano company, Is + + conducting (he sale and inform- + + ed us last evening that he was + + well pleased with the results ♦ ♦ and that he was convinced tliul + + the Daily Democrat covered the ♦ ♦ county and that the people ♦ ♦ read it. The furniture store Is ♦ + making some liberal offers and ♦ ♦ if you want a piano by making + + a small payment call at the + ♦ Gay, Zwick & Myers store this + + week The sale ends Saturday. ♦

M. E. FIELD MEET Sunday School of Methodist Church Plans Picnic and Athletic Event AT BELLMONT PARK For Thursday Afternoon— Autos Will Convey Children and Grown-ups The Methodist Sunday school will have an athletic field meet and picnic Thursday afternoon at Bellmont park, and a program has been arranged for the children —the boys and the girls, young men and young women, and the old boys and the old girls—and it is expected that all will have the time of their lives. Automobiles will be at the church at 1 o’clock to convey the members of the Sunday school to the park. The athletic events will start a 2, and in the evening a big picnic dinner will be served. All Methodists are urged to take a part. Leigh Bowen will be master of ceremonies, and the following field day program will be given. Peatnit scramble —>All children un dcr seven. Penny scramble —All children under seven. Penny Scramble—All persons over thirty-seven. Twenty-yard race —-All children under six. Twenty-yard race—All children under eight. Thirty-yard race —All children un der ten. Three legged race —Men. Fifty-yard race —Girls under fifteen Fifty-yard race —Girls of any age. Donkey race —Boys under fifteen. Back to back race —Men. Throwing contest —Girls. Shot put —Men. Standing broad jump—Men. Running broad jump—Men. Backward jump — Boys under fifteen. Backward jump—Men. Running high jump—Men. Green apple race —Girls. Dressing Nail Driving conwst —Women. Tug-o'-war —Men. Relay race —Men and boys. THE POE SINGERS Will Assist in Entertaining the Seven Hundred Michigan Tourists ON AUTOMOBILE TRIP When They Stop at Huntertown Next Monday— Seven Hundred in Party The Poe Quartette, famed In this section of Indiana tor their ability to entertain with have accepted an invitation to' go to Huntertown next Monday afternoon and evening to assist in the program to be given for more than <oven hundred Michigan farmers who will camp at the Huntertown fair grounds that night. The Michigan crowd is completing one of the most unique trips in history. The tourists gathered at Battle Creek on the 7th and left that day on a two weeks’ tour in automobiles throughout Michigan, Ohio, Pennsyl(Continued on page four)

UR. BUNCH IS STILL IN RACE Candidate for Mayor Says He Had Opinion From a Number of Best Lawyers BEFORE HE ENTERED If Elections are Contested the Present Mayors May Hold Over for a Time (I oiled I , re»» Service). Muncie, Ind., Aug. 16 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Declaring that he had refused to enter the mayorality race in Muncie until he had consulted some of the leading attorneys in Indiana. Dr. Rollin H. Bunch, Democratic nominee for mayor, announced today that he would continue his fight for election and expressed confidence that the Tucker law passed by the last legislature barring he and Don Roberts of Terre Haute, from again holding office because of their prison records, would be declared unconstitutional. He asserts that the case in many ways is similar to that of the attempt to unseat Senator Newberry and says the law is ex post facto and retroactive which will not stand the test in higher courts. Dr. Bunch declares he will make the movement against him an issue in the campaign, believing the rule of the majority which nominated him will prevail in the end. Indianapolis, Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Peculiar situations may arise in both Terre Haute and Muncie as a result of the law passed by the 1921 legislature providing that any person who has been convicted of federal crime and sentenced to prison for six months or more may not hold a public office in Indiana. This was the interpretation placed today on the opinion of Attorney General U- S. Lesh that Don M. Roberts, mayorality candidate in Terre Haute, may not hold office even if elected by a majority vote in the November elections. Dr. Rollin M. Bunch, candidate for mayor in Muncie, also comes under tho law, although the opinion did not apply specifically to him. Roberts served a prison sentence for fraud in the election in which he was elected mayor some years ago and Bunch was convicted of conspiracy to use the mails to defraud in connection with a land swindle while he was mayor of Muncie. Should either of these men—or (Continued on Page Four), VERY BUSY TERM When Adams Circuit Court Opens September 5 Court and Attorneys Will Face LONG HARD GRIND Several Criminal Cases Must be Disposed of— Trial of Bank Robbers When the September term of court opens Monday, September 5, after a ten weeks’ vacation. Judge Moran and attorneys will face a several weeks’ hard grind. Most important of the eases to be called during the term are those of the State fag-ainM Russell Barrone. Donald McDaniel and Eugene Cole, who are charged with assault and battery with intent to commit robbery. These cases of course grew out of the attempt to rob the Preble bank early in June. The condition of Cashier Clarence Smith, who was shot by Barrone, lias not been the best during the past few weeks, is a cause of apprehension among his friends, and the prisoners may not fare so well at the hands of the court as they had anticipated. The case of the State vs. Albert Werling. charged with issuing checks without funds in the bank to pay them, is another of the Important cases. There are also several cases of liquor law violations, which have hung over for the past several months, and there may be two or three new ones filed in the early days of the new term. There are also several civil cases awaiting action, and all of the attorneys have numerous estates awaiting action of the court. It will "be a busy grind, when Sheriff Melchi calls the court to order for the September term,

FUNERAL TODAY Funeral services for (’bat les H. Schnitz. whose death occurred early Sunday, were held this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Evangelical church, the Rev. D. O. Wise official ing, assisted by th ß Rev. 0. L. Haney. Pall bearers were Frank Butler, Eurl Butler. Henry Adler, William Myers, Roy Runyon and Tom Kern. Burial was at the Decatur cemetery. The name of one sister, Mrs. Al Ziegler, of Warren township, Huntington county, was unintentionally omitted. TEAM IS READY Rotary Sluggers are Ready to Meet the Bluffton Rotarians Thursday AT BELLMONT PARK Ball Game Called at Four O’clock — Luncheon at the Masonic Hall The Babe Ruths, Tris Speakers, Eddie Collins and the Ty Cobbs of the Decatur Rotary club are ready to meet the Bluffton Rotary Blue Soxs in the big ball game which will be played Thursday afternoon on the Bellmont park diamond. Although the local boys haven't had much experience this season. Thursday's game being their first of the season, the last few weeks have found them practicing nearly every evening and from all reports they are ready to meet the best team in the state. Bluffton is coming over with about forty rooters and the team is well marshalled for the clash, the Bluffton boys having played several games this summer. Frank McDowell is the captain of the Bluffton team and the Decatur fellows are going to show him what a mistake he made by moving back to Bluffton and assuming charge of that team. W. A. Klepper is the captain of the Decatur team and “Bill” stated this morning that he expected to wallop the rivals in great shape. Arthur Suttles who was agreed upon as the umpire, left town last night and left word that he would not be back until after the big game was played, and Ratcb Blackburn has been secured to umpire the game. The public is invited to the game. No admission fee will be charged. All that you are expected to do is to root. The line-up of the Decatur team is as follows: Francis Schmitt, catcher; Bill Simpson, pitcher; Clayson Carroll, third base and assistant pitcher: W. A. Klepper, short-stop; Herman Ehinger, second base; Hugh Hite, first base; Clarence Bell, right field; John Carmody, center field; Bill O’Brien, left field and third base; substitutes, Ott Kirsch and Peter Max. and Peter Max. Luncheon After Game. The Decatur Rotarians will entertain the Bluffton guests at a luncheon at the Masonic hall after the game. The Eats restaurant will serve the dinner. A FINE FRONT The front of the new Pumphrey building was exhibited to the public for the first time Monday afternoon, and it is indeed the finest in the city. The high board wall which has blocked a part of the sidewalk since the construction of the new front began was removed. There are two display’ windows of just the right size, with the entrance to the store in the center. There is a green marble foundation under the plate glass which makes the lower story of the pressed brick front very attractive. In the center of the building appears the Pumphrey sign, in gold and black. It is easily the neatest business front in the city, and is admired by everyone. Mr. Pumphrey expects to be located in the new building with his jewelry by the middle of September. HOW ABOUT A DOLLAR DAY? What do you think about holding a Dollar Day in Decatur some time 1 this month? Several of the mer chants have suggested holding om similar to the big bargain day hole 1 last April. If you are interested, oui ’ Ad. man. Capt, Richmond, will b< 1 glad to call on you tomorrow and as r sist you in preparing your copy so ' your Ad. B CHICAGO MART CLOSE g Chicago, 111., Aug. 16.—(Special t Daily Democrat) — Wheat. Sept - $1.22%, Dec. $1.23%; Corn, Sept r .55%, Dec. .55%; Oats, Sept. .33% Dec. .37%.

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MRS. WHITE ON i THE AMENUMENTS i Chairman of the Political • Science Committee of the Indiana Federation » ; GIVES AN OPINION Favors Most of the Propos- ' ed Amendments but Opposes Number Ten (Prepared by Mrs. Edward Franklin White. Chairman Political :? ience Committee. To The Women of Adam ~nty: On the 6th of September the electors of the state will be expected to go to the polls to vote on the adoption of thirteen amendments to our state con- . stitution, which have been passed by two General Assemblies. This is the only way in which we may expect to amend our constitution in the near future. Every thinking, reasoning voter should go to the polls on that day, if only to neutralize the vote of the unthinking and unreasoning and negigent voter. Although we have secured the advantage of a special election to vote upon these amendments, yet we have 1 the same old constitutional provision for amending that lias blocked so many other attempts at amendment, towit: that It requires a majority ot all tlie votes cast at this election to adopt any one amendment. A majority of the votes cast on that amendment will not do, if it falls short of a majority of al! the votes cast at the elec--1 tion. Some of the amendments are 1 popular and some are unpopular, while others while are very desirable have ' not aroused any particular enthusl--1 asm. Organizations are working hard ■ on the taxation amendment (No. 10) 1 both to adopt and to defeat, and many will go to the polls to vote on that ’ one only. This is likely to result in ’ the defeat of some of the good amend--1 ments, for a failure to vote on any amendment is registered as a negative ’ vote, if a vote is cast for any other. You will not have an opportunity 1 to bring this up to your club in vara--1 tion, but will you please personally 1 request your members to go to the polls and vote and in other ways give this letter as much publicity as possible. If you are to be away from home 1 on the 6th of September, apply at once to your Clerk of Court at the Court House, personally or by mail, for a blank on which to make application for an absent voter’s ballot, and in due time you will receive your ballot which may be voted exactly the same as if at home. The Legislative Reference Bureau has prepared an excellent bulletin, which is enclosed, giving the main arguments in favor of these amendments. I wish to call especial attention to some of the amendments. No. 1, which makes our constitution conform to the Federal Constitution in making ' women eligible to vote, must surely be adopted In 1881 when we amended our constitution in a similar manner to conform to the Federal Constituttyn as amended eleven years before. 45,000 votes were registered against it. Let us not be guilty of such a thoughtless vote. This amendment also excludes a non-citizen from voting. Such an electorate has become intolerable. Number 2 provides for a classified registration; No. 3, amending,,(the ' legislative apportionment provision to include the women v t , No. 4, provides that the Govern) .ay veto 1 items in the appropriation bills; No. 1 5, provides a four-year term for all ’ state officers; No. 6, provides a four- ’ year term for all county officers; No. 1 7, makes the prosecuting attorney's I term four years; No. 8 provides that ’ the General Assembly may fix qualifications for the practice of the law; » No. 9 provides for the appointment '■ of the Superintendent of Public Instruction by some appointing power to be fixed by the General Assembly. These should all be adopted. They B stand for progress increased efficiency e and economic management. r ’ Number 8 has been before the leg--10 islatures and the people a number of II times and has always received more ir votes for it than against It but never ie quite enouifh to overcome the hand!8 ‘ cap of the vote at a general election. l,r Don't let this one be overshadowed this time by other amendments. It is of greater advantage to the public and litigants than it is to lawyers. Good lawyers profit by the mistakes of poor lawyers. But the litigant al)t. , ways loses. Os the two taxing amendments, I (Continued on page four)